Sodium stearyl fumarate (SSF) can be used as a pharmaceutical excipient. Overseas companies dominate the Chinese market.

Sodium stearyl fumarate (SSF) refers to a chemical substance obtained by isomerizing the reaction product of stearyl alcohol and maleic anhydride. The molecular formula is C22H39O4Na. Sodium stearyl fumarate appears as white fine powder, has no special odor, is soluble in methanol, and is almost insoluble in water. Sodium stearyl fumarate has the characteristics of good chemical stability, non-toxic, non-irritating and good lubricity, and is widely used in medicine, food processing and other fields.

Maleic anhydride is the main raw material of sodium stearyl fumarate. Maleic anhydride, also known as maleic anhydride, is an organic chemical and fine chemical raw material. It is widely used in many fields such as coatings, plastics, papermaking, and synthetic resins. my country’s maleic anhydride technology is highly mature, and the industry as a whole is experiencing overcapacity. In 2022, my country’s maleic anhydride production capacity will reach nearly 1.6 million tons. Benefiting from the sufficient supply of raw materials, the development speed of my country’s sodium stearyl fumarate industry will further accelerate.

According to the “2023-2028 China Sodium Stearyl Fumarate (SSF) Industry Market In-depth Research and Development Prospects Forecast Report》shows that sodium stearyl fumarate is widely used in fields such as medicine and food processing. In the pharmaceutical field, sodium stearyl fumarate is lubricating and non-irritating. As a pharmaceutical excipient, it can improve the disintegration speed of drugs. Capsules, effervescent tablets, etc. are its end products. This field is the largest demand end; in In the field of food processing, sodium stearyl fumarate is used as a food additive, dough conditioner and wheat treatment agent to improve the taste of food. Cereal foods and baked goods are its end products. In the future, with the accelerated development of my country’s pharmaceutical and food processing industries, the market demand for sodium stearyl fumarate will further grow.

Major players in the global sodium stearyl fumarate market include Germany’s Riedenmaier (JRS), Germany’s ABCRr GmbH, the United States’ QCSRM, Japan’s Tokyo Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. (TCI), Japan’s Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd. (WAKO) ), etc. Among them, the product sales of Germany’s JRS, the United States’ QCSRM and Japan’s TCI rank among the industry leaders. In terms of the local market, there are very few companies in my country with large-scale production capacity of sodium stearyl fumarate, and demand is highly dependent on imports. Overseas companies account for nearly 80% of the Chinese market.

Wuhan Haorong Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Xi’an Tianzheng Pharmaceutical Excipients Co., Ltd., Anhui Shanhe Pharmaceutical Excipients Co., Ltd., etc. are the main players in my country’s sodium stearyl fumarate market. Shanhe Pharmaceutical Excipients is a leading company in solid pharmaceutical excipients in my country and is currently actively promoting the construction of a sodium stearyl fumarate project with an annual output of 200 tons.

Industry analysts said that as a pharmaceutical excipient, sodium stearyl fumarate has strong market demand and good industry development prospects. . However, at present, my country’s sodium stearyl fumarate market is dominated by overseas companies, and local companies have a low market share. It is expected that in the future, as local companies continue to exert their efforts, the localization process of my country’s sodium stearyl fumarate market will accelerate.